Author: Claudia Lash

Having a small business means learning as you go. If you design quilts and sell patterns for those designs, it is nice to vend at a quilt show to sell your patterns. We started vending at quilt shows over

Many of my patterns use appliqué. I used to love hand appliqué, but it takes time. With machine appliqué I can get a project finished within a reasonable time. The machine stitch which I use most frequently is the buttonhole stitch

My Uptown Squares quilt uses a lovely, bright striped fabric for the sashing which goes quite well with lots of black and white fabrics. Of course, the Uptown Squares pattern does include directions to make your own stripe, but it’s

There are several ways to bind a quilt. Most commonly I use a double fold binding to finish a quilt because it will wear well through time. However if a quilt is a small wall quilt, I sometimes like to

Several weeks ago a friend of mine posted on Facebook that her grandmother would have been 130 on that day. This made me think about how old my grandparents would be now. I don’t have too much information on my

Last week Shelly and I took our patterns to the IHQS (Indiana Heritage Quilt Show) in Bloomington, IN. This was the first time for Presto Avenue Designs to vend there. It worked out well and we met old friends and

Here’s a tip for new quilters and especially those who like to ‘do their own thing’. This is one which I often have to remember myself. Creativity doesn’t always flow evenly or constantly. There will be times when